Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Introducing our brand spanking new line of portrait fine art books! They come in four sizes, 6x8, 9x12, 8x8, and 10x10. We're also going to be adding two horizontal sizes very soon. These are awesome for an album from your portrait session (that includes engagement pics!) or a custom guest book. Email me for pricing info. And now here are a few photos...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Once again, I had the opportunity to 3rd shoot for another one of my favorite photographers. This time it was with the amazing Kelley! Jennifer, Kelley's normal second shooter, and an Anti-Workshop classmate shot with us as well, and we all had a blast:) I think one of us commented on how much fun we were having at least every 30 minutes or so. Everything about the day was perfect, from the couple, to the weather, to the venues.

Katie got ready at her Grandma's house, and we arrived before she did. So, I found their dog to play with:)

Check out these shoes!

Normally, I'm with the groom, so I don't get to take pics of the bride getting ready. I love this shot of her mom lacing up the back of her dress, though.

The first meeting

When you are a 3rd shooter, you can look for interesting angles you might normally miss when you are the main shooter, such as this plant.

Still the first meeting

Katie's grandma had an awesome garden in the backyard, and once again, I got to look at things differently for a change

Something about this photo grabbed me.

One of the cute adorable flower girls

Some of my favorite images on the wedding day are of the bride and her dad right before they walk down the aisle

A couple of my favorite portraits from the day

A couple from their first dance

I always shed a few tears during the father/daughter dance, this one was no different:)

I learned a lot about how to really use video lights, for the dances, and for some sweet portraits. This is my favorite portrait of the day.

I love breakdancing, and although I suck at it, I love to watch people who don't suck at it, like Kelley's cousin here:)

Some more breakdancing action...

and one more, because I think this one looks cool

And, a shot of Kelley & Jennifer shooting the dress from opposite sides:)

Matt and Katie, thanks for sharing your day with me, I know how intimidating it is to have 3 photographers up in your face at the same time, and you guys did great! And thanks, Kelley, for letting me tag along. I'm looking forward to May 17th so we can do it again:)

Monday, April 28, 2008

These pictures have been a long, long time in the making. I think we've had to re-schedule Ben & Beth's e-pics at least 3 times now, and they don't live in Kansas City, so we decided to meet in the middle, in Topeka! We met in Gage Park, and shooting in new locations is always fun for me, especially when I haven't had a chance to scout it out at all. It really gets the juices going up in my noggin:)

Anyway, I think we all had some fun playing around for a while. E-sessions like these are a lot of fun for me because you can really tell how much they love each other. Beth just loved kissing Ben, and it made my job really, really easy:)

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Today was our first session ever with P., who is 2 years old. This is such a tough age for kids when we've never photographed them before. Luckily, we've learned to take it slow and let them get warmed up to us at their own pace. Even though he was shy at first, by the end of the session, P. was holding my hand and playing chase... I guess I still have the magic touch :). Anyhow, here are a few of our favorite photos from the session today...

Our second session today was with Carey and Austin. They wanted something kind of urban, so we headed out to City Market, equipped with a bottle of wine, 2 glasses, and their adorable dog, Otis. We had a great time with these guys, who are naturals in front of the camera and we're really looking forward to their November wedding. Here's a sneak preview...

What a lovely family

Here's Otis begging for a treat:)

Go, Jenny, go. I love this shot Jenny snagged.

I shot a wedding with the always amazing Kelley yesterday, and learned how to do stuff like this shot below. Thanks for the inspiration Kelley:)